Sorry, it has taken so long to reply, back at work. No the locals do not hate us, as a matter of fact when you spend so much time together, it is like family. The major issue with a job like this, work a month and off a month, is the constant state of jet lag. We have plenty of security and our location, so far into the Sahara makes it very difficult for a stranger to get close - no place to hide, nothing but sand dunes.